Microbial Exchanges and Couplings in Coastal Atlantic Systems: Biological Programs

这是一个为期一年的大三年的结论 对切萨皮克湾及其邻近地区的跨学科实地研究 沿海地区。 在最初的资助期间，四个科学 巡航收集了大量关于营养循环的数据， 微生物学的这种耦合河口海岸系统。 这 工作提供了最详细的图片海洋的作用， 细菌和浮游植物的同化能力， 沿海地区受人口密集区的影响。 这 资金将允许合作科学家增加额外的 结果，以他们现有的基础，并产生科学的 出版物整合了这一新的测量集合， 沿海环境。

This is a one year conclusion of a large three year interdisciplinary field study of the Chesapeake Bay and adjoining coastal area. During the initial funding period, four scientific cruises collected a wealth of data on the nutrient recycling and microbiology of this coupled estuarine - coastal system. This work offers the most detailed picture yet of the role of marine bacteria and phytoplankton in the assimilative capacity of a coastal region impacted by large population centers. This funding will allow the collaborative scientists to add additional results to their existing base, and produce scientific publications integrating this novel collection of measurements in the coastal environment.